Physicist, finished machine-building faculty of Bauman MSTU (1972). Works in MSU Faculty of Physics since 1972. Area of research interests — molecular physics, physical hydro- and gas dynamics, physics of combustion, and explosive processes. Ph.D. (1980) and Grand Doctor (1995) in Physics and Mathematics, professor (1998), head of the Molecular physics Chair (since 2002). Director of Center of Hydrophysical Research (since 1991). Deputy Dean of MSU Faculty of Physics for Research (1998-2011), dean of MSU Faculty of Physics (2011-2022). Member of the academic councils of the faculty (since 1992) and University (since 1996), two thesis councils (since 2000). Member of the Board of Directors of MSU Science Park (since 2000). Adviser to the Minister Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology (2001-2002). The Chairman of the Commission academic council of MSU of scientific questions (since 2002). Member of the Export Council of the military-industrial complex of the Government of Russian Federation since 2013. Editor in Chief of the journal "Moscow University Physics Bulletin”. Editor of the journal “Physics in Higher Education”. Chairman of the Educational and Methodological Council on Physics area in the structure Educational and Methodological union in classic high-grade education.